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Jazz 88, Rockets 87

SALT LAKE CITY — Karl Malone's jumper with 2.7 seconds to play was the game-winner as Utah erased a 15-point fourth-quarter deficit.

With five seconds to play, Houston's defense became confused. Stockton dribbled easily into the lane, and when the Rockets collapsed, he found Malone wide open in front of the Utah bench.

"I was a little surprised I was that wide open," Malone said of his final shot, a 20-footer. "It's a more difficult shot than one with someone on you . . . but I've been shooting the ball better lately, and I got it to go."

The win snapped Houston's nine-game winning streak and kept the Jazz on top in the Midwest Division. Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon had 32 points, including the 25,000th of his career.

The Rockets had a 78-63 lead with 8:08 to play, but the Jazz went on a 16-3 run to pull within 81-79 on Shandon Anderson's free throws with four minutes left. Anderson's layup with 1:57 to play gave Utah an 84-83 lead.

Olajuwon hit a jumper to give Houston a one-point lead with 45 seconds left.